Folarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban was suspended by Fifa.

The 25-year-old striker was shown a straight red card for a foul on a Bosnia-Herzegovina player as the co-hosts won their last-32 match 2-0.

Fifa said the automatic one-match ban would be suspended for a year. No reasoning behind the move was provided, beyond citing a rule which allows punishments to be suspended.

AFP and Reuters are reporting that Trump called Fifa president Gianni Infantino earlier this week to ask for the red card to be reviewed. The BBC has not yet confirmed these reports.

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Sony has confirmed that its virtual reality headset will be considerably cheaper than rival gear from Facebook’s Oculus division and HTC. Many experts think that will help give the Japanese firm the upper-hand as it seeks to popularise the immersive gaming format.

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The Met Gala has raised $42m for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute at this year’s event in New York.

Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams were among the co-hosts, as celebrities including Rihanna, Jay-Z and Blake Lively attended under the theme “Fashion is Art”.

But the event drew criticism over the growing presence of tech billionaires, with figures linked to companies like OpenAI and Meta reportedly hosting tables.

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